Employment Trends

Employment Trends

In 2015, health, trade and manufacturing industry sectors in Winnipeg held the largest shares of employment—from 10 to 16 per cent each. From 2010 to 2015, growth was notable in agriculture and utilities (28+ per cent).

Rate of participation in the labour force indicates the extent to which people actively seek work. In 2015, Winnipeg's participation rate of 69.1 per cent was well above the national rate of 65.8 per cent.

In 2015, Winnipeg’s unemployment rate stood at six per cent and was lower than the national rate of 6.9 per cent. From 2010 to 2015, Winnipeg’s rate increased by 0.3 percentage points.

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Winnipeg is one of only two Canadian cities with three Class 1 railways (CN, CP and BNSF).

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Over 5,800 transportation and distribution establishments exist in Winnipeg, employing more than 45,000 people.

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Winnipeg is the most cost-effective city for aerospace manufacturing in Western Canada and the U.S. Midwest (KPMG's Competitive Alternatives, 2016).